European associations raise cost concerns ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 2 – European football associations have once again raised the alarm bell over spiralling costs at the FIFA World Cup, with the world governing body’s President Gianni Infantino promising a solution.
The 2026 tournament has been labelled the most expensive World Cup ever, not just for fans because of FIFA’s exorbitant ticket prices, but also for actual finalists, who fear that the competition will not generate much needed income.
FIFA raised the prize money to £546million for this tournament, but with high costs in the United States, lower daily allowances and tax complications, some European finalists fear they will not make money unless they reach the last four.
The Times reports that France is leading a group of European finalists that demanded UEFA lobby on their behalf. The concerns were first raised at the recent UEFA Congress in Brussels. Each team will receive a qualifying payment of £6.7million and £1.1million in preparation costs.
Switzerland was one of the first associations to raise the alarm. They will play two matches in California and their final group game in Vancouver, Canada, but fear that without progress to the knockout phase, the World Cup will become a loss-making operation.
Teams playing in the United States will be most affected. FIFA does not have a tax agreement with U.S. authorities that covers the taxes at a state level. Last summer, clubs at the 32-team Club World Cup were subject to the same predicament.
Inside World Football understands that Infantino will present a solution at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver at the end of April.
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